Though I am not technically a rural mom, I am certainly not a city mom…that is for sure. When I travel to D.C. or Baltimore, it is as though the Country Mouse is coming to the big city. Everything is…
Category: Musings on Reviews
Buzzed Driving Is a No-No
As a new to the United States college student, I was intrigued by everyone’s love for St. Patrick’s Day. Green beer, shamrocks, four leaf clovers! What’s not to love? I attended a school run by an order of nuns from…
Easy Mac Was an Easy Choice
My teen is not a fan of any lunch I pack for her. She’s not overly keen on the school lunch. What to do with this kid? Make a deal? I’m not a fan of making deals with kids. I…
Picking Winners!
Hosting giveaways is fun…hard work, but fun. Picking and contacting winners is pure joy. I have never told a winner in person, but from the e-mails back to me I can tell that 99.9% of winners are thrilled to win.…
Baltimore #BloggyBootCamp
Don’t you just love the name? Doesn’t this sum up what we — I — need as a blogger? I need someone to tell me what I am doing wrong. I need the confidence to get what I want. I…
Men’s Waveceptor Watch: Giveaway!
As a kid, my dad’s watch seemed enormous. Clunky. With a heavy linked chain. Every so often he got a new watch. One watch fascinated me as it was water-resistant. He purchased the watch from Switzerland in the late 70s/early…
The View: What’s on Tap and a Giveaway!
Today for the first time I watched The View live. I’m a DVR watcher. While I like watching live, I like the flexibility of rewinding and fast forwarding to favorite parts of the show. Tonight you know I will fast…
Prunes! Yes, Prunes Were a Hit!
jPrunes? I have no recollection of eating prunes as a child. I did eat prunes as an adult. The prunes in question were in a jar of baby food. Note the use of “a jar.” My daughter ate only one…
Taxes Stressing You Out? Let H&R Block At Home Help (Giveaway)
Let me start by stating: I am not the tax preparer in our family. The last time I did the taxes was in my single days. I had so few assets and deductions…I used the EZ form. I handwrote my…
The Dinnertime Struggle
I struggle to cook dinner for my family every night of the week. Breakfast and lunch I have no problem with, but dinner? Dinner is my nemesis. I cook from scratch one or twice, but with swim practice, karate, homework,…
